The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-17
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Hamilton County Men Ordered Arrested
on Charge of Numbering Woman.
Bloody and Desperate Fight Between Trio
of Hendricks County Farmers-The Fro
mer MurdeI-Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Warrant Issued for the Arrest of John
Weeks, Charge of wife-Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WORTHWHILE, May 16-Caroline Weeks. an
old lady living in the vicinity of Fshersburg, in
the eastern part of this county, died very sud-
denly at early hour on the morning of the
7th inst, and was buried the same day. There
were circumstances pointing strongly to foul
play, which caused considerable talk in the
neighborhood, and the called in to
investigate. That official, from the evil
dence before him, concluded that
the old lady had died from poison
and that her husband. who worthless char
acter had administered the drug. Under the
direction of the coroner the body exhumed
and the stomach taken out for analytical ex-
animation. the result of which is not yet fully
known. Sufficient evidence, however. has
been obtained upon which warrants have
been issued for John Weeks, the
husband of the dead woman, and
Ebenezer BEEN, who is pal of Weeks, both
of whom have been several expeditions as
tramps The warrants were placed in the
hands of special Constable George Booth for
service, and that officer is row in pursuit of the
parties. and their whereabouts is well known
they will in all probability be brought in this
evening, and held to await further developments
Desperate Fight Between'Farmers.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, May 16.-A serious cutting and
shooting ARRAY occurred at Clayton, five miles
south OF here. Saturday evening, in which three
well-known citizens participated. George Far
quar-, farmer living near Clayton, agreed to
sell Jesse Hamrick pony on thirty days time
the latter to give his note with good security.
This agreement was reached on Saturday morn
ing. Farquar took the pony to Clay
ton few hours later, according to
arrangement, expecting to find the
note signed properly certain
drug store. He found the note. but it only
had the name of Jesse Hamrick attached, he
considered the trade off. and sold the pony to
ner, and while here learned that Hamrick had
attached the pony, alleging prior claim to the
property. Farquar Immediately left for Clay
ton, and arriving there found HamrIck standing
the drug store He accosted him in a
friendly manner inc says), asking him concern
ing the attachment A few words passed. when
to slash Farouar The latter evaded the knife,
and merely received rip down his vest front.
He then struck Hamrick in the face, knocking
him down. At that juncrure Crit Hamrick,
Jesse's younger brother. ran up and struck Far
quar- with pair of steel .knucks," bruising mis-
ear and staggering him. Another blow, better
directed, felled FarQuar across the PROSTATE
body of his first assalant, Jesse Hamrick, who
Immediately began cutting at him saw
agely. Though slightly stunned by the
cr Fsrquar IN par nsGR
evading the thrusts of the knife, and struggled
to his feet. Both of his bleeding
profusely from numerous stabs and gashes, but
he contrived to get revolver from his pocket
and commenced firing at Jesse Hamrick, who
had risen to his feet Hamrick lodged behind a
by bystander, and Farquar kept shooting at
him till he had emptieG four chambers Of his
pistol. One bullet took effect in the leg of Crit
.Hamrick, making a slight fesh wound. By
ISLANDERS then interfered, and the ARRAY
ended Farquar was badly gashed in
both arms and received surface cut in the
breast, but none of the wounds necessarily
dangerous He sustained two painful bruises in
the head from the 'knucks' In the hands of
Crit Hamrick. Neither of the Hamricks were
seriously hurt. FarQuar is a respectable farmer
of middle-age, with family. Both the Ham
ricks over thirty. and Jesse is we'll known
known by the indianapolis bar as LAWYER He
served deputy prosecutor of Marion county
until the election of Mitchell. The parties are
all under arrest.